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Ionic bond
an attraction between oppositely charged ions
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Covalent bond
a pair of electrons shared between two atoms
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Dative covalent bond
a pair of electrons shared between two atoms, one of which provides both of the electrons
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Metallic bond
an attraction between a cation and a sea of delocalised electrons
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Electronegativity
the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a covalent bond.
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Polar bond
the existence of partial positive and negative charges on each end of the bond as a result of the unequal sharing of electrons
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a pair of electrons shared between two atoms

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Covalent bond

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a pair of electrons shared between two atoms, one of which provides both of the electrons

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an attraction between a cation and a sea of delocalised electrons

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Card 5

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the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a covalent bond.

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